Oklahoma Criminal Statute of Limitations

Below is a summary
of the statute of limitation periods for criminal cases in Oklahoma. Statutes
of limitations set forth the time period within which the state must commence a
case for a crime. If the state tries to bring an action against someone after
the applicable time period has passed, the person charged can have the case
dismissed. In general, violent crimes have a longer statute of limitations, and
with some crimes there is no statute of limitations. In certain instances, the
statute of limitations may be tolled, or suspended, which grants the state
additional time to commence a legal action.

22 Okl.St.Ann. § 151-153

Murder: no statute
of limitations

Bribery;
embezzlement of public money, bonds, securities, assets or property of the
state or any county, school district, municipality or any subdivision thereof;
or misappropriation of public money, bonds, securities, assets or property of
the state or any county, school district, municipality or other subdivision;
falsification of public records of the state or any county, school district,
municipality or subdivision; and conspiracy to defraud the state or any county,
school district, municipality or other subdivision: 7 years

Embezzlement or
misappropriation of public money, bonds, securities, assets or property of any
school district; falsification of public records of any independent school
district; criminal conspiracy; embezzlement;
False Personation or Identity Theft; or the financial exploitation of a
vulnerable adult: 5 years after discovery

If victim
notified law enforcement within 12 years after discovery of the crime and DNA evidence
is used to establish identity
of offender: within 3 years after suspect’s identity is established by DNA
evidence

Oklahoma Wildlife
Conservation Code violations: 3 years

Criminal fraud or
workers' compensation fraud: 3 years after discovery, up to a maximum of 7
years after date of offense

False or bogus check: 5 years

Solicitation for 1st degree murder: 7 years after discovery of crime

Any other public offense: 3 years

Accessory after the fact: same statute of limitations as the underlying
felony

Arson: 7 years

Felonies or attempted felonies with a deadly weapon: 7 years

Tolling Provisions

The statute of limitations does not run during any time that
defendant is absent from state